Broom



April 17, 1934. H, c. STRUVE BROOM Filed May 17, 1932 ATTORNEY m R r 06 MC m 3 RM 1 1 WWW 4 J a HWWM, ahmm Patented Apr. 17, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in brooms, and more particularly to whisk brooms, and it consists in the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

The invention which forms the subject of this application is an improvement over that disclosed in the patent to Herman J. Struve, No. 1,115,255, of Oct. 27, 1914. In the prior application the inner hurl or layer of broom corn is shown as extended beyond the shoulder of the broom. Since the broom corn is wet when the broom is made, and tends to dry out and shrink, the effect is to permit the fibers or strands which are held by the ring of wire above the shoulder to become loose and to break in use.

An object of my invention is to provide a broom construction in which the inner hurl is cut off below the shoulder so that the only portion of the broom corn extending above the shoulder is that of the outer hurl or layer, thus decreasing the amount of material which will shrink and prolonging the life of the broom.

A further object of my invention is to provide a construction in which the wire rings on the neck 'are much closer to the wood core which is used in the handle, thereby leaving very little chance for drying out.

A further object is to strengthen the body portion of the broom.

A further object of my invention is to strengthen inner portions of the broom by placing an additional ring of wire around the inside stock.

A further object is to provide means for holding the ring next to the shoulder firmly.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is particularly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a broom as constructed according to my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section at right angles to Fig. 1 through a portion of the device, and,

Figure 3 is a view at right angles to Figure l, a portion of the broom being shown in section.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a core consisting of a wooden rod 1 of cylindrical shape. Around the lower end of this rod is disposed a filler 2 which is short and stiff, this filler portion being secured by means of two rings of wire 3 and 4 respectively, double pointed tacks 5 being used to secure these rings in position.

Adjacent to the filler is the inner hurl or layer 6 of broom corn. As will be noted this layer terminates just above the filler and is held by means of a ring or wire 7 and a tack 8.

The outer hurl or layer 9 is bent around the .9 top of the inner hurl and is placed immediately next to the rod 1. This layer is secured firmly against the rod by means of a ring of wire 10, and tacks 11 are driven in from opposite sides. Additional rings of wire 12, 13, 14 and 15 are used to bind the outer hurl to the rod, as shown in Figure 3. A cap 16 is secured to the end of the rod and is provided with a ring 17. Below the end of the rod are four rows of stitching 18 which tend to hold the fibers securely.

A broom constructed as described, has shoulders which are more sloping thanthose of the ordinary construction in which the inner hurl is extended beyond the point X which I designate as the top of the shoulder. Due to the fact that there is comparatively little broom straw close to the handle above the shoulder, there is relatively little shrinkage, and therefore the wire ring 10 holds the straw tight, the result being that the life of the broom is greatly extended.

The maintenance of the ring 10 is further enhanced by the tacks 11, which are driven in from opposite sides. The provision of the two rings of wire 3 and 4 also tends to strengthen the construction, and with the four rows of seams 18, makes up a broom which has superior wearing qualities to that set forth in the prior patent aforesaid, without adding to the cost of construction.

I claim:

1. A broom comprising a core, a filler of short fibers secured at their upper ends to the core at the interior of the broom, and terminating a short distance below the end of said core, an inner hurl or layer surrounding said filler, one end of said inner hurl terminating at substantially the point where the upper ends of the filler terminate, an outer hurl or layer having its fibers extending beyond the end of the inner hurl, and means for binding the outer hurl directly to the core.

2. A broom comprising a core, a filler of short fibers secured at their upper ends to the core at the interior of the broom and terminating a short distance below the end of said core, an inner hurl or layer surrounding said filler, one end of said N inner hurl terminating at substantially the point where the upper ends of the filler terminate, an outer hurl or layer having its fibers extending beyond the end of the inner hurl, a ring of wire for I19 binding the outer hurl directly to the core, said ring being disposed in close proximity to the upper end of the inner hurl and means for securing said wire ring in fixed position.

3. A broom comprising a cylindrical core, a filler of short fibers having their upper ends disposed about the core and their lower ends terminating a short distance below the end of the core, a pair of wire rings for securing the filler to the core, an inner hurl surrounding said: filler, one end of said inner hurl terminating at substantially the point Where the upper ends of the filler terminate, a wire ring for binding said inner hurli and said filler to said core, an outer hurl having its fibers extending beyond the end of the inner hurl in close contact with the outer surface of the core, a binding ring for holding the outer hurl directly to the core, said ring being disposed in close proximity to the end of the inner hurl, additional binding rings for binding the outer hurl to the core and a plurality of rows of stitching, certain of said rows being above the lower end of the filler and one of said rows being below the lower end of the filler.

HENRY C. STRUVE. 

